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Last updated 1/14/2024 by David Giblin.
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.[FNA2, HC, HC2]
Rocky Mountain juniper, seaside juniper, Rocky Mountain redcedar

Publication: Gard. & Forest. 10: 420, fig. 54. 1897.

Origin: Native

selected vouchers: WTU

Notes: Here we choose to not recognize J. maritima due to the inability of existing keys to reliably distinguish specimens from coastal areas versus montane ones.

References:

» Adams, R.P. 2007. Juniperus maritima, a new species from Puget Sound, North America. Phytologia 89(3): 263-283.

Photo © 2015 Gerald D. Carr
(from WTU Image Collection)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Juniperus maritima R.P. Adams
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. ssp. patens
Juniperus virginiana L. ssp. montana Vasey[IMF1]
Juniperus virginiana L. ssp. scopulorum (Sarg.) A.E. Murray[IMF1]
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